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Pre-trial release denied for alleged gunman charged with fatally shooting Gurnee man outside Waukegan funeral home

A Lake County judge denied pre-trial release to a Zion man after prosecutors say he fatally shot a 22-year-old from Gurnee following a service and fistfight outside a Waukegan funeral home. However, a defense attorney involved in the case argued Juan M. Garcia, 28, was acting in self-defense after a person was using brass knuckles […]

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Alleged gunman charged with murder after Gurnee man fatally shot at Waukegan funeral home

A Zion man has been charged with first-degree murder after prosecutors say he fatally shot a 22-year-old Gurnee man following a funeral service at a Waukegan funeral home. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:45 p.m. on February 25 to The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1521 Washington Street, […]

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Prosecutors say 4 gunmen opened fire during fight, leading to Gurnee man being fatally shot at Waukegan funeral home

A suspect has been charged after prosecutors say he and three other gunmen opened fire during a fight at a service at a Waukegan funeral home, leaving a 22-year-old Gurnee man dead. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday to The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1521 […]